McCormick's Map of the World
- Title:
- McCormick's Map of the World
- Alternate Title:
- McCormick's Map of the World
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- McCormick & Company
- Other Creators:
- A. Hoen & Co., lithography
- Date:
- 1971
- Posted Date:
- 2017-04-14
- ID Number:
- 2079.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_2079_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1960 - Present
- Subject:
- Advertising & Promotion
Pictorial
Unusual Graphics/Text - Measurement:
- 59 x 87 sheet (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This colorful promotional map by McCormick and Company, on the back of a folded brochure, carries forward a practice of some 40 years. See ID #2080 (1931). The map still shows the routes of explorers, along with updated country-by-country details on the source of products. Four vignettes in the corners still show the production of spices world wide, although in more politically correct language ("Coolies Loading Spices in India" has become "Gathering Raw Spices"). The image of McCormick's Baltimore headquarters has been replaced by a view of Baltimore's Fort McHenry during the battle in which it became "Birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner." Portraits of eight explorers have been added at the top, and there are new touches of antiquarian maps, including images of sailing ships, windheads and a sea monster. The flags of 138 nations are illustrated, more than four times the number on the 1931 map.
The verso (ID #2079.02) is entirely different from the earlier version. While it has some product illustrations, it is dominated by a detailed, small-type "McCormick's Encyclopedia of Flavoring Extracts - Spices - Teas - Industrial Flavors."
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact - Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.